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The crop was then gone, but the debt remained.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The crop was then gone, but the debt remained.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke points out the tragic reality that while crops may be lost, the burden of debt remains, highlighting the relentless cycle of poverty.
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